Start your own family search: annual genealogical event

The Genealogical Society of Monroe County will hold its 35th annual genealogical seminar Saturday in the Audrey M. Warrick Student Services Building at Monroe County Community College, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd.

The main speaker will be professional genealogist Jana Boglin, a member of the board of directors of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, presenting on a couple of topics:

9-10 a.m.: "The Key to the Court House," an explanation of where records are located, the different types of records and how to plan a research trip.

10:30-11:45 a.m.: "The Proof is in the Pudding Using the Genealogical Proof Standard." Learn proper research techniques and the process of evidence evaluation.

1-2:15 p.m.: "Isn't that Special?" Find out new methodology in the "other" federal census.

2:45-4 p.m. "DDD Defective, Dependent and Delinquent Population Schedules." Seven schedules will expand notations taken in the 1880 Census.

Vendors will be available with genealogical and historical items for display or for sale. The Genealogy by Computer Society will help teach about several genealogy programs.

For further information contact Larry Wilson at 529-2216 or larry@dundee.net.

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